Health and safety precautions
Special care must be taken when installing the stove such that the requirements of the Health
and Safety at Work Act are met.
Handling
Adequate facilities must be available for loading, unloading and site handling.
Fire Cement
Some types of fire cement are caustic and should not be allowed to come into contact with the
skin. In case of contact wash immediately with plenty of water.
Asbestos
This stove contains no asbestos. If there is a possibility of disturbing any asbestos in the cour-
se of installation then please seek specialist guidance and use appropriate protective equip-
ment.
Metal Parts
When installing or servicing this stove care should be taken to avoid the possibility of perso-
nal injury.
Note of references to the current UK regulations
In all cases the installation must comply with current Building Regulations, Local Authority
Byelaws and other specifications or regulations as they affect the installation of the stove.
It should be noted that the Building Regulations requirements may be met by adopting the re-
levant recommendations given in British Standards BS 8303, BS EN 15287-1:2007 as an al-
ternative means to achieve an equivalent level of performance to that obtained following the
guidance given in Approved Document J.
Please note that it is a legal requirement under England and Wales Building Regulations that
the installation of the stove is either carried out under Local Authority Building Control appro-
val or is installed by a Competent Person registered with a Government approved Competent
Persons Scheme. HETAS Ltd operate such a Scheme and a listing of their Registered Compe-
tent Persons can be found on their website at www.hetas.co.uk.
This stove must not be installed into a chimney that serves any other heating appliance.
More detailed advice about existing chimney usage
NOTE: A chimney height of not less than 4.5 metres measured vertically from the outlet of the
stove to the top of the chimney should be satisfactory. Alternatively the calculation procedure
given in EN 13384-1 may be used as the basis for deciding whether a particular chimney de-
sign will provide sufficient draught.
The outlet from the chimney should be above the roof of the building in accordance with the
provisions of Building Regulations Approved Document J.
If installation is into an existing chimney then it must be sound and have no cracks or other
faults which might allow fumes into the house. Older properties, especially, may have chimney
faults or the cross section may be too large i.e. more than 230 mm x 230 mm. Remedial action
should be taken, if required, seeking expert advice, if necessary. If it is found neces
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sary to line the chimney then a flue liner suitable for solid fuel must be used in accordance
with Building Regulations Approved Document J.
Any existing chimney must be clear of obstruction and have been swept clean immediately be-
fore installation of the stove. If the stove is fitted in place of an open fire then the chimney
should be swept one month after installation to clear any soot falls which may have occurred
due to the difference in combustion between the stove and the open fire.
If there is no existing chimney then any new system must be to the designation described abo-
ve and in accordance with Building Regulations Approved Document J.
A single wall metal fluepipe is suitable for connecting the stove to the chimney but is not sui-
table for use as the complete chimney. The chimney and connecting fluepipe must have a mi-
nimum diameter of 150 mm and its dimension should be not less than the size of the outlet
socket of the stove.
Any bend in the chimney or connecting fluepipe should not exceed 45°. 90° bends should not
be used.
Combustible material should not be located where the heat dissipating through the walls of fi-
replaces or flues could ignite it. Therefore when installing the stove in the presence of combu-
stible materials due account must be taken of the guidance on the separation of combustible
material given in Building Regulations Approved Document J and also in these stove instruc-
tions.
If it is found that there is excessive draught in the chimney then a draught stabiliser should be
fitted. Fitting of a draught stabiliser will affect the requirement for the permanent air supply
into the room in which the stove is fitted in accordance with Approved Document J (see also
combustion air supply).
Commissioning and handover
Ensure all parts are fitted in accordance with the instructions.
On completion of the installation allow a suitable period of time for any fire cement and mortar
to dry out, before lighting the stove. Once the stove is under fire check all seals for soundness
and check that the flue is functioning correctly and that all products of combustion are vented
safely to atmosphere via the chimney terminal.
On completion of the installation and commissioning ensure that the operating instructions for
the stove are left with the customer. Ensure to advise the customer on the correct use of the
appliance and warn them to use only the recommended fuel for the stove.
Advise the user what to do should smoke or fumes be emitted from the stove. The customer
should be warned to use a fireguard to BS 8423:2002 (Replaces BS 6539) in the presence of
children, aged and/or infirm persons.
Warning note on fume emission
Properly installed, operated and maintained this appliance will not emit fumes into the dwel-
ling. Occasional fumes from de-ashing and re-fuelling may occur. However, persistent fume
emission is potentially dangerous and must not be tolerated. If fume emission does persist,
the following immediate actions should be taken:-
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